Net Zero

How to Think About Negative Emissions in the Climate Fight

Removing carbon dioxide from the air will be necessary to meet climate goals, but cutting emissions should be the priority

Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg
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“At some point we’re going to get to zero,” U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said about carbon-dioxide emissions last week. “Once we have the ability to, we need to be net negative.”